Pica in dogs is a very troublesome thing. When you take your dog for a walk, your dog always eats some dirty things, and stopping it has no effect. How painful is that? Below I will tell you how to prevent pica and pica in dogs.

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1. Causes and symptoms of canine pica

Canine pica, also known as canine heterophilia, mainly refers to dogs swallowing or licking foreign objects. Canine pica is more common in puppies. Don’t think that there will be no problem if your dog eats other things. When your dog eats things such as bricks and dirt, it can easily cause intestinal diseases.

1. Symptoms of heterophilia in dogs

When dogs suffer from heterophilia, they will lick and chew tasteless, non-nutritious things that should not be eaten, such as bricks, soil, rags, bedding, etc., and sometimes even their feces. .

2. What causes heterophilia in dogs?

Pica is a potential symptom of many diseases, such as rickets, malnutrition, chronic indigestion, parasitic diseases, etc. Usually these diseases will lead to mineral deficiencies such as sodium, copper, cobalt, manganese, calcium, iron, sulfur; vitamin deficiencies, especially B vitamin deficiencies.

2. Treatment methods for canine pica

Canine pica manifests as indigestion at the beginning of the disease, and after a period of time, heterophilic symptoms will appear. Dogs with pica mainly eat wood chips, stones, bricks, walls, etc. Once the dog swallows sharp objects, it is easy to scratch the esophagus and digestive tract, so the dog must be treated as soon as possible.

In order to change heterophilia, in addition to following the doctor's advice to strengthen the intestines and stomach, improve digestive function and regularly deworm, you should also provide nutritious food and supplement with a variety of vitamins and trace elements. Adding V-vitamin powder and trace elements to food is a simple and effective way. In addition, animal behavior can also be used to prevent them from ingesting foreign objects, such as wearing muzzles when going out, and basic obedience training for dogs.